Khejur or Seedless Dates Khichudi

Name: Khejur or Seedless Dates Khichudi
Total time: 3300 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 10-12 seedless dates or khejur; 1/4 cup thick Malai or cream; 1/2 cup Gobindobhog rice; 1/2 cup moong dal; 1 large onion sliced; 10-12 pistachios; 1 Tbsp water in 1/4 cup sugar for syrup; 10-12 almonds; 1 " cinnamon stick; 3-4 green cardamoms; 2-3 cloves; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 cup ghee; 2 cups hot water

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#CA26
A classic from PrajnaSundari Debi’s ‘Aamish o Niramish Ranna’ and the best part is this Khichudi is for dessert rather than a savoury one which we are so used to

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#CA26
A classic from PrajnaSundari Debi’s ‘Aamish o Niramish Ranna’ and the best part is this Khichudi is for dessert rather than a savoury one which we are so used to

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Ingredients

Prep time -15 mins, Cooking -40 mins

3-4 servings

10-12seedless dates or khejur
1/4 cupthick Malai or cream
1/2 cupGobindobhog rice
1/2 cupmoong dal
1large onion sliced
10-12pistachios
1 Tbspwater in 1/4 cup sugar for syrup
10-12almonds
1" cinnamon stick
3-4green cardamoms
2-3cloves
1bay leaf
1/2 cupghee
2 cupshot water

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Steps

Prep time -15 mins, Cooking -40 mins

1

Soak pistachios and almonds in warm water for 5-7 mins, peel and cut into thin pieces. Chop the khejur or seedless dates fine, slice onion, on a plate add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, green cardamoms, cloves
2

Syrup - in a pan water and sugar, on medium flame dissolve sugar, add half of chopped almonds and pistachios, mix well, add khejur or dates and mix well
3

Mix and set aside for later use
4

In a mati’r hari, heat 2 Tbsp ghee, add cinnamon stick, few cloves and green cardamoms, bay leaf, and fry, add moong dal and Gobindobhog rice and fry well,
5

Fry well the rice and dal, add water just enough to cook the khichudi and water to dry up.
6

In a pan heat 1 Tbsp ghee and sliced onions and fry on medium heat, set aside
7

Layering - in another mati’r hari or earthen pot, lay half the almonds & pistachios syrup, lay half the khichudi on it, top it with syrup again and spread the thick malai on top, spread khichudi again, garnish with rest of chopped almonds and pistachios and fried onions - enjoy 😊

Tips

Soaking pistachios and almonds in warm water is necessary
Khichudi should be cooked with enough water so that it’s dry

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on August 13, 2026 09:14

Kolkata

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